PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
7
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
4
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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